Central Vermont Public Service Corp (CV) is an interesting utility. Though I don't own it right now, I've owned it on and off over the years. Like most Vermont companies they are pretty innovative when it comes to the environment. They currently have an interesting program around recycling cow manure to make electricity. Farmers are paid a premium and the earth is saved from methane."To create energy, manure and other farm waste are held in a sealed concrete tank at the same temperature as a cow's stomach, 101 degrees. Bacteria digest the volatile components, creating methane ...
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